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  2. Lincoln–Douglas debates - Wikipedia

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    Douglas said that the Compromise of 1850 replaced the Missouri Compromise's ban on slavery in the Louisiana Purchase territory north and west of the state of Missouri, while Lincoln said—a topic he went back to in the Jonesboro debate—that Douglas was mistaken in seeing "Popular Sovereignty" and the Dred Scott decision as being in harmony ...

  3. Lincoln–Douglas debate format - Wikipedia

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    LincolnDouglas debate (commonly abbreviated as LD Debate, or simply LD) is a type of one-on-one competitive debate practiced mainly in the United States at the high school level. It is sometimes also called values debate because the format traditionally places a heavy emphasis on logic , ethical values , and philosophy . [ 1 ]

  4. Competitive debate in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Lincoln-Douglas debate is a 1v1 style of debate based on the structure of the LincolnDouglas debates of 1858. Lincoln-Douglas topics change every two months and are typically statements of value that require the sides to discuss the merits of different philosophical schools of thought. [41] [44] Public forum debate is a 2v2 style of debate ...

  5. Public forum debate - Wikipedia

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    Lincoln-Douglas debate tends to focus on philosophical questions, in contrast to PF. [ 11 ] Parliamentary debate is much less structured than PF, and participants are not made aware of their topics until 15–20 minutes before their round, giving them little time to research, gather evidence, and prepare their arguments. [ 11 ]

  6. National Forensic Association - Wikipedia

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    The National Forensic Association (NFA) is an American intercollegiate organization designed to promote excellence in individual events and debate. Founded in 1971, the NFA National Tournament is dedicated to a full range of literature interpretation, public address, limited preparation, and Lincoln-Douglas debate.

  7. Category:Stephen A. Douglas - Wikipedia

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    The LincolnDouglas Debates (1994 reenactments) LincolnDouglas debates This page was last ... This page was last edited on 13 November 2024, at 16:42 (UTC).

  8. Historiographic issues about the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    Controversy over whether slavery was at the root of the tariff issue dates back at least as far as the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858. [6] During the debate at Alton, Lincoln said that slavery was the root cause of the Nullification crisis over a tariff, while his challenger Stephen Douglas disagreed.

  9. Freeport Doctrine - Wikipedia

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    The Freeport Doctrine was articulated by Stephen A. Douglas on August 27, 1858, in Freeport, Illinois, at the second of the Lincoln-Douglas debates.Former one-term U.S. Representative Abraham Lincoln was campaigning to take Douglas's U.S. Senate seat by strongly opposing all attempts to expand the geographic area in which slavery was permitted.